Receptacle.



UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES SCUDDER, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,TO JOHN W. HAAS, 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

RECEPTACLE.

Application filed June 13, 1914, Serial No. 844,919. Renewed October 23,1916. Serial No.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES Scunonu, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of the city of Seattle, in the county of Kingand State of \Vashington, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its primary aim to produce a receptacle which willbe of simple and durable construction and which may easily and quicklyset up from a knock-down o'r collapsed form in which last namedcondition the structures will preferably be for storage and shippingpurposes.

Other objects will appear as my description progresses and the featuresof construction, arrangements and combinations of parts on whichprotection is desired as brlefly set forth in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of my invention reference is to be had to thefollowing specification and the accompanying drawings wherein- Figure 1is a plan of the blank from which my receptacle is formed.

Fig. 2 is a perspective of my receptacle wherein the bottom closure iselevated from its operative position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective illustrating the manner in which theclosure is self seating.

Fig. 4 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in section, showingmore clearly the construction of my receptacle.

Fig. 5 is a plan of blank similar to that illustrated in Fig. 1 showinga closure for each end of the receptacle.

Fig. 6 is a perspective of a receptacle 1n which the bottom closure isin position and the top closure opened, and

Fig. 7 is a similar view wherein both closures are in an operativeposition.

Similar characters of reference indicate like parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings.

The receptacle comprises side walls 1, 2, 3 and 4, the Wall 4 carrying aflap 4 to be adhesively, or otherwise, secured to wall 2, in an obviousmanner, to maintain the form of the receptacle.

' The walls carry on their lower edges inturned flanges 6, to one ofwhich is hinged, as by a line of fold 9, a bottom closure 8 for seatingon the other flanges 6. The flanges Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 29, 1917.

6 are joined to one another by fold lines 6', which constitutecontinuations of fold lines 7 joining the walls, and to the side wallsby fold lines 5. The flanges 6, when folded inwardly against the walls,constitute a continuous upturned edge flange which, in conjunction withthe walls, form pockets for the reception of the downturned flan es 10,10' of the bottom closure. The side flanges 10 are connected to the sidewall flange sections by triangular shaped spreader and retainer sections11 which are joined to flanges 6' by fold lines 11 lines 11".

After the receptacle is arranged as shown in Fig. 2, the bottom closure8 is moved downwardly during which operation the sections 11 foldinwardly on flanges 10 and spread or open the flange sections 6 from theadjacent Wall for the reception of said flanges 10 as shown in Fig. 3.The front flange 10 is guided to its seat between the front wall and itsflange section by said wall 4.

In this connection it will be noted that the sections 11 serve to retainthe bottom closure in position since, upon opening the closure, the sidewall flanges 6 will be forced inwardly from their normal position, as isobvious.

The closure 12 for the top of the recep-. tacle is joined to the rearwall 1 by fold line 12' and carries side depending locking flaps 13 andan insertion flap 14. The latter is inserted within the receptacle tolie against the front wall, as shown in Fig. 4, while the former inclosethe upper edges of side walls 2 and 3 and enter in elongated openings orslots 15 formed in said side walls. Flaps 13-carry hooks 13 toengage theedge of the slots 15 for locking purposes, as is apparent.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States of Amerlea, 1s

1. Ina receptacle of the character described, a body formed of one piecefolded to constitute the side walls of a container, a continuous flangesecured along the lower edges of and upturned within said walls, abottom secured along one edge to said flange and provided withdownwardly projecting flanges, said flanges fitting between the sidewalls and their upturned flanges, said downwardly projecting flanges attwo sides of the and to flanges 10 by fold bottom being joined to saidupturned flanges by a triangular piece which is an integral part of thedownwardly projecting flange, and which is joined to the upturned flangealong one edge, by means'of which piece said upturned flanges areautomatically spaced from the side walls to permit the roper seating ofsaid downwardly pro ecting flanges.

2. In a receptacle of the character described, a body comprising fourside walls formed of one piece of material, flanges formed integraltherewith and upturned within said walls along their lower edges, abottom formed integral therewith and folded along one side flange,flanges along the other three sides of said bottom formed integraltherewith, said flanges projecting downwardly and fitting between theside walls and the upturned flanges, said downautomatically space saidupturned flanges from the side walls, to thereby guide the downwardlyprojecting flanges into proper position.

Signed at Seattle, Washington, this 1 0 day of March, 1913.

CHARLES scunnna.

Witnesses:

E. ARLITA ADAMs, CLARA A. HARM.

